Content guide
Preview first — about 12+
How I Met Your Mother S1 E7, “7. Matchmaker”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 12+. When Ted turns to a matchmaker to find love, he is sent away matchless.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Alcohol & drugs (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E7:
Shake well, then sleep with.
(BOTH MOANING) I don't know what it is, but margaritas make me sexy.
Oh, mucho sexy.
All the games, the meaningless sex.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E7:
Although this transvestite hooker said he/she would do you for half price because you kind of look like John Cusack and his/her favorite movie was Say Anything Come on, Ellen.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in How I Met Your Mother S1 E7:
That's a perfect cocktail.
Wait, but if it's not here, that means Lily! - Robin! - What? (EXCLAIMING) (MOUSE SQUEAKING) - Oh, my God! It's real! - No, is it? Do something! No! What the hell was that? You trying to get it drunk?
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